I Made Custom Hard Candy From Scratch
HELLO FRIENDS!! Thank you so much to all who entered the hard candy giveaway - the entry form is now closed & we will be contacting the winners in the coming weeks!
A big thank you to Greg & the team at Lofty Pursuits for helping us out with this video; make sure to check out their KZhead channel here! / loftypursuits
Over the past few (years, honestly), I've watched other people make custom hard candy from scratch - oddly satisfying pulling, stretching, rolling, and chopping - with adorably tiny results. So, after a lot of watching from the sidelines, I decided that I needed to try this out for myself - how hard could it actually be? So I ventured to Lofty Pursuits candy store in Tallahassee, FL where Greg & the team taught me how to sling candy - old school style. We made custom flavored drop candy in a press, and two different batches of image candy - one watermelon, and one tiny disgruntled alien. What do you guys think of our final candies?
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PRODUCED & EDITED by
Safiya Nygaard
Tyler Williams
Phil Kinney
Jarvis Rooker
Hannah Bruce
Dave Szamet
Lona Smith
Bryce Jennings
GFX by Dayana Espinoza
HELLO FRIENDS!! a huge thank you to greg & the team at lofty pursuits for letting me invade their candy shop for a day! what do you guys think of our disgruntled little alien? what should we name him? if you're interested in receiving a bag of hims, make sure you enter our subscriber giveaway before aug 10!! if you were to make your own image candy - what design would you do? xoxo, saf
Love this! I've always wanted to do that! I would make a 🐸
Hi
I'd do a snake design ^^
Jeremy
Frankie should be the name 😂 I'd make a chili faced candy that would tasted like 'FIREBALLS' and sour apples! 🥰✨🤗✨🥰
My dad taught Safiya Nygaard how to make candy!? I'm in a Safiya Nygaard video!? It still doesn't feel real. It was so amazing getting to meet Safiya, and I'm glad she enjoyed it too. - Greg's daughter
You were great!! I hope Greg gives you the excess candy :)
Your dad is great! I loved watching him and Saf. So cool you got to be in it too!
You were great and so is ur dad
Jane, I just adore your Dad! He's amazing! When I saw that Saf had made a hard candy making video I hoped it would be @ Lofty Persuits! I've been watching your Dad's videos for YEARS now, and he's just an amazing rennaisance man. Is there anything he can't do, or doesn't know something about? It sure seems like he is all but omniscient! You are so lucky to have a dad like that! I really hope that you enjoyed your day with Saf & Ty, I know I sure would! They are FUN!
Do you know jake's @
haha, Jake seemed to be enjoying himself. It's always nice when there's good chemistry with the hosting people. The people at Lofty Pursuits seem lovely.
noticed this too safiya brings such good contagious energy
Yesss Jake was so nice
Jake is cute af. And his voice is dreamy. 😘 **runs away**
Agree agree ❕
@@AngryKittens Finally someone said it!!! I really need to know if he has Instagram 😍
Jake’s reassurance is just so sweet omg- I’d cry if it where me messing up and him been optimistic
Something a lot of candy makers I watch say is, essentially, "it's just candy". No one is living or dying on whether it comes out perfectly, or even right. It's a delightfully "hakuna matata" outlook.
As someone who does have a job like that I am filled with envy about those kinds of jobs. All my hair is falling out!
lol 🥲
Pear is an underrated flavour. I had a pear flavoured Fanta once and it was so good, I also tried a pear flavoured hard candy and it was an equally awesome flavour.
Tbh, I don't think I've ever had anything in artificial pear flavour
Safiya is basically Barbie with the amount of jobs she has mastered. an icon moment
Lol mastered is a bit far 😂 but I agree
New series, Saf as Barbie. Can't wait to see her as an astronaut.
If Barbie could make her into a doll, that would be great
kzhead.info/sun/lJyfhq6Zf6uJaWg/bejne.html vlog :)
@@cccookiexc3845 can't wait to see her as president 🫡
from soapmaking, jewelry smelting, boba shops to candy making, safiya is just completing all her dream jobs
Right!! I wonder what else is next
Is she going to become a mermaid next lol
@@tianaantonie10 well there are people who are professional mermaids. Saf could design her own tail and have it made before going to mermaid school and then giving a performance 🧜♀️
@@jmarshal never thought of that damnnn
@@jmarshal that would definitely be an entertaining video
“where have all the anvils gone?” Loved the Gilmore girls reference ❤
safiya's ability to name tastes/scents in such unique yet clearly understandable way, will continue to surprise me every day. (hey that rhymed!)
Saify’s has “I’ve never done this but how hard can it be!?” Energy at all times and I’m here for it now and always
Even if she knows it will be hard she goes for it which is awesome!
Gives me the same vibes like the catchphrase from Denitslava Makeup "What could possibly go wrong?" They should do a collab
Greg has clearly taught several daughters to make candy. His patience and kindness is unmatched!
ur comment is so casually sexist for no reason lol
@@whitykitty2651 How?
@@whitykitty2651 this just in: men interacting with children in a nice manner is sexist
@@whitykitty2651 You can see in the video itsself he has a daughter, did you not watch the video? Safiya is also, to my knowledge, a cisgendered woman. Thus, daughters.
@@whitykitty2651 dude this is the most "i like pancakes/so you hate waffles?" response ever
I did not expect to encounter two people who can meet Safiya's raw chaos energy, in the same location. Very good episode!
Safiya is like the journalist who does all the fun activity segments on the news except way cooler & way more entertaining
Jake is honestly such an icon. He showed you up and then was so supportive and kind 😎
I'll tell him that! Hes my "uncle" (my moms bestfriend) and he will love the positive comments!
Saf: “its pretty cool 😎 “ Greg: “no, were you paying attention its hot!” 😂 Saf: “oh, yea its hot its hOt”
Saw that too🤣
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯⛄🚫✋🙂🖐️💄🤔🧐😕👍😵🦙☺️🤯💝👇😽❤️💯💯💯💯
Such a dad joke, love it!😂❤
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21:41 “Went for area 51, landed in vagas instead “…i love saf and tye’s humour 😂😂
After rewatching this video multiple times, I really want a franken-hard candy with every flavour and colour of the store.
Can we talk about the fact that all the workers just matched safiya's energy and vibe- plus they were so supportive! Those are the type of people that are fun to be around!
I’ve watched these guys for a long while, they’re like this all the time. Super friendly, super funny, and hearing their banter makes each video amazing to listen to. Them and Hercules are great channels if you like watching these types of people banter and work, they are sister stores after all lmao.
The way Jake is matching Safiya's and Tyler's energy is soo cute
Jake seems like he is good people. 👍 actually. The whole team at Lofty Persuits seem like good fun people.
Greg, Jake and Chris are AMAZING artists! Saf looked SO focused on getting it right...which is understandable considering how seriously tough this looks
I love lofty pursuits! It's so neat that greg let y'all do this!
MOG
Hi
Yes
Some fun names for the last candy are “The extra’pear’restrial” and “Pear-anormal Activity” 👽🛸 +Thx for all the positive comments :D
Oooooh. I like those names 🤣 lol. That's cool😎
Pear-a-normal Activity is a winner in my book.
@@bergamotblonde1645 I'm not even going to try...I agree, Theflowerdude has the winning name with that one, it's adorable!! 💚👽💚
yes to the names
These are definitely my favorite names so far 🎉
BRB joining the candy gym 🍭💪🏼
SAME TY LOL
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omg its the ty!!!! ty guy!!!
gonna get buff at the candy gym
My kind of workout!!
This is the most epic crossover for me because I watched lofty pursuits long before I ever watched Safiya and it’s like the two weird halves of my life are combining
I’m gonna speak for everyone here and say I would die for everyone at Lofty Pursuits. You can just feel their beautiful energy! You couldn’t have picked a better place to learn this impressive craft.
her channel is slowly becoming “youtube brought me into this rabbit hole and now i have a strong desire” and following through and i’m 100% here for it
Same
Relatable. ;-)
I love how patient and encouraging the candy experts are. They are super nice.
Right? Jake seems like such a good teacher; he's so patient and nice.
One could even say they're... sweet I'll see myself out now
@@azhash2781 what
@@ryusjin9381 he’s making a pun
I love watching these candy making videos and I'm glad you did one. I hope you don't hurt too much today :)
My daughter and I LOVE Lofty Pursuits. We live a few hours away in Pensacola but we stop by whenever we are in town to watch them make candy and load up on their amazing vegan ice cream. I'm so glad you bring attention to small businesses ❤️
It’s so strange but I’ve seen Safiya and Tyler’s videos so often I legit put them in to sleep to, cause I’ve seen them so many times, they are calming. 😂
I love how casual Greg is with giving you warnings “you might burn your skin. 🤷🏻♂️”
Well, I guess that means that's a normal thing in the making of candy 😂
He lives and breaths his job.. I know hoe that feels with restaurant kitchens. Grease burns be real. I tell everyone I train how to minimize them but eyyyy shit happens sometimes
I saw someone suggest “pear-anormal activity” and I think it’s the perfect name! Love how willing Saf is to learn new skills and glad she takes us along the for the journey
I love the little alien dude. He's so freaking cute!
I absolutely LOVE Lofty Pursuits!
everyone should have someone like jake when learning something new!! he was so patient and kind and such a good sport for the video
I love that Saf never goes in with an attitude that she’s going to master anything in one day. She genuinely appreciates the time it takes to become a craftsman/artisan and just wants to celebrate their craft by trying it out, exposing her audience to it, and having fun!
14:20 he talks so kindly and supportively 😭❤️
Need to try making a fraken-candy - that looks like a Frankenstein and has all the flavors!!
Can we just appreciate just how incredibly kind the entire staff was?
i love how saf can just use this channel to try out every hobby she wants, this is like the ideal state of this channel
Reminds me of how Jenna marbles would just see something online or just have a random idea and dedicate an entire video to it. Miss her so much
No way! You went there?! I just saw a video on them and how their entire tools are ancient and original and everything.❤ Can't wait to see how it went. I am actually surprised how I missed this video for a year
you're telling me Sofiya was down the street from me and I had no idea???
“Pear-anormal activity” is the coolest name ever!! Love it so much, and I love how creative Safiya is 🖤
I completely agree on that name
she’s a bubble tea store owner, she’s a candy maker, she’s a makeup franken-scientist, she’s an icon, she’s a legend, she is the MOMENT 💅🏼
Don’t forget soap maker
@@HEYitstoriii ah how could i forget that 😮💨
It'd be SO META if Safiya designs and makes her own doll and then gets into competition with Barbie on who mastered the most professions. 🤣
This looks so fun and those flavors sound delicious! Maybe you could name the alien Pearson?
The moment you said that you asked Lofty Pursuits to help you, I got very excited. I've been watching Greg's channel for a while, too. So this makes a great collaboration~
I love how Safiya is always just doing stuff that she has always wanted to do while appreciating the communities/professions who make it all possible!
Also, Jake is the embodiment of „You‘re doing great sweety.“
Yes omg 😂
I love this business! From what I have seen, this video showed two men who actually love what they do for a living. It was so cute watching them light up explaining the process!!😭
Coming back to rewatch this and realizing Saf is basically the Mike Rowe of our generation. Except instead of dirty jobs, it’s “it’s not that hard, right?” Jobs (spoiler: they’re usually difficult)
The candies are so cute, and I love how the staff vibed with you in this video! Definitely rooting for "Pear-ea 51" as the candy's name.
I was trying to think of a name and I think you nailed it! 😊 Punny and descriptive!
That’s the perfect name😂
“It’s pretty cool” “Hot. Weren’t you paying attention?” I love the energy they were bringing!
This was released a year ago and I've only recently come across Lofty. The algorithm is weird man. Great video and super satisfying to watch these masters at work.
My names Safiya too!! LOL i typed safiya on yt and found out u and now i cant stop watching you!!!
Jane is adorable, greg is an amazing teacher, and jake is hilarious.
I'll tell him that! Hes my "uncle" (my moms bestfriend) and he will love the positive comments!
I'm just so happy I'm not the only one that was obsessed with these hard candy videos. Love you Saf 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Next video: Saf cleans a very dirty rug 😂
Same lol
Sameee
Yesss
I knowwwww, I've been obsessed with them for foreverrrrrr
Lofty Pursuits has been a staple of my life since they converted to an ice cream parlor. I’m so glad that you got to experience this with them, the team and Greg are all so lovely! Lofty Pursuits has been there when I celebrated my sisters graduation, MY graduation, when I got accepted to college, and most recently I brought my then boyfriend (soon to be fiance and one month to the day anniversary husband) when we visited my parents. Watching this video is making me so nostalgic. I think I’m gonna try to book a flight soon to go home and see my parents and visit Loftys 😂
Have been living in Florida for years, and I'm just now learning this candy exists in the US 🤩🤩 MIND BLOWN
the energy from Greg and Jake is unmatched. excellent.
i adore how saf's channel has evolved into her periodically learning about very cool and/or niche things
I've tried their Candy Cap (mushroom) flavored candies. They are SO good! It's amazing that you guys went and had this experience!
The winking mehlien looks cool when you hold it up to light, it melts like a moon rock, and it tastes great! Thanks Safiya & Lofty Pursuits, I'm hoping for a sequel.
I love how Saf only seems to collab with really niche channels--it always gives me something new to dive into!
Safiya and Tyler definitely soulmates. He’s always so supportive and she always makes him laugh. I strive to have a relationship like that.
Thank you for your videos. It helps me with my depression and brights my day a little bit 🙂 Americans are so interesting! I love your food & culture. I wish I could try some of these candies
This shows how different things are around the world. As someone who lives in England if you go to the beach you can buy just sticks of this with designs/ writing inside yeah this looks really fun, I love your videos so thanks :)
When Safiya said, "That's pretty cool!" and Greg said, "Mm, HOT. Weren't you paying attention?" - that filled my whole chest with joy 😀
Greg and Jake seem so patient and nice. Also, loved the classic look of the shop
I wish I could have tried any of these but alas I am allergic to pear kiwi and watermelon so I didn't enter lmao!! This was a great video
I've been watching lofty pursuits videos for so long!!! it's really cool that you got to work with them
You can tell the team at Lofty Pursuits really enjoys what they do and is happy to share their knowledge with people. It truly is an art worth taking pride in.
Let’s just take a moment to appreciate Greg. Not only did he let her make her own batch of custom candy, but thought her everything he knows, let her do a subscriber giveaway with their bags, and was so kind to her. 💕 ❤️ ❤️
Ikr he’s awesome!
@Don't Read My Channel Logo Why do people even do this. Lol.
I would watch a sitcom with Saf, Greg, and Jake just making candy.
I wanted to come back and say a hearty thank you! I'm so grateful to be one of the giveaway winners! I got the winking alien candy and its delicious!
Jake's sense of humour fits perfectly with saf and Tyler. I really enjoyed this one and the experts were so nice
Jake was so supportive, I loved his energy! I'm also obsessed with the image candy, they are so cute and satisfying to watch!
I love the cross over between some of my favorite content makers!
Im so happy to see her collab with Lofty Pursuits ❤️💕 they are awesome
I feel like this would be a great work environment. Greg seems like he loves his job and loves to teach people about the art of candy making.
everyone that lofty pursuits seems absolutely wonderful, jake was so nice and encouraging and greg just seems like an absolute sweetheart
I'm literally from Tallahassee and I never knew this video existed. love lofty pursuits, so cool she did this!!
I’m impressed how quickly you guys managed to learn how to do this! 😊
Loved Jake's energy and involvement, and Greg's enthusiasm! Such a happy place :D
Greg looks and sounds exactly how I'd imagine a friendly candy salesman
Yes he does like you want to hug him constantly and smells like cotton candy 🥰
I was thinking exactly the same thing
I LOVE LOFTY PURSUITS HOLY CRAP OF ALL THE ONES YOU COULD BAVE DONE
This is the colab I never knew I needed! Excellent video, thanks 💖
You should name the custom design pear-anormal activity!!! I hope I win the giveaway, all 3 flavors sound amazing and the way it was made was soo cool! thanks for another awesome video saf!!
“smirkin mirkin” as tyler aptly dubbed the alien has won my heart over and i now cannot consider any other names. he looks very disgruntled and i love him for it
So fun! It reminds me of the old-style candy from my father’s youth (1920s?) with little flowers as the images.
I cant believe you came to our awesome Lofty Pursuits! And im only seeing it a year later! Hello from Tallahassee!❤
I love how supportive Greg was the whole time, such a cool dude and teacher.
I really love the positive energy that Jake and Greg brought to this video. They really matched you on your level of enthusiasm.
I think I started following you both around the same time, so this is a wonderful surprise!
This is so fun! I love how safiya can just be so good at the thing she’s trying at the end of the day, it just shows how dedicated is!❤❤
I love how the staff really wanted Saf's design to work out, so they settled on something still on brand and somewhat beginner friendly👽
Greg and Jake were so patient with you and supportive. They were wonderful teachers and I think you did amazing for a first time attempt! :D
It's fun to make candy!!! Always wanted to make salt water taffy. I'd love to taste yours
You did an amazing job, especially considering that you had never made hard candy before! It's super cute and sounds like great flavors!
I definitely enjoyed Greg's dry humor throughout! Thanks Lofty Pursuits for letting Safiya go wild in your store!
I just love how kind and chill everyone at Lofty Pursuits is. They just want to have fun and make people happy.
i’ve been watching lofty pursuits as nighttime videos since highschool! so cool to see two of my favorite content creators together after being a fan of both of you for so long!! i think ur little alien guy should be named smoosh